African or Cape clawless otter vs Crested servaline genet

Aonyx capensis compared with Genetta cristata

Key Differences

• African or Cape clawless otter is Near Threatened while Crested servaline genet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African or Cape clawless otter	Crested servaline genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Viverridae
Genus	Aonyx	Genetta
Species	Aonyx capensis	Genetta cristata

Evolutionary Relationship

African or Cape clawless otter and Crested servaline genet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

African or Cape clawless otter

NT — Near Threatened

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African or Cape clawless otter	Crested servaline genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African or Cape clawless otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African or Cape clawless otter

The African or Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a species in the genus Aonyx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.